METS WIN FIRST OF SEASON!

The coverage is on Archie Bunker's Army and although there were 14 other Major League games played yesterday, THAT was the only one that counted.

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Lost in this hoopla but not forgotten, the Orioles took 2 of 3 from the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, literally knocking Yankee starter Carl Pavano out of the game with a line drive to the head. New O's ace Rodrigo Lopez has allowed one run in his 14 innings of 2005. The middle of the New York lineup -- Alex Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield, Hideki Matsui and Ruben Sierra -- went 1 of 14 against Lopez with four strikeouts on Sunday.

The Twins finally beat the White Sox for the first time in 2005. Cy Young winner Johan Santana stifled the Sox.

The Toronto Blue Jays are in first place in the AL East.

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Today's Menu

1. Andy Pettite faces Tom Glavine in the Mets home opener against the Astros. Pettitte allowed one earned run over six innings on April 6 against the Cardinals, his first start since last August. The left-hander is 6-2 with a 3.67 ERA in 12 career games versus the Mets. The Astros have won 4 of their first 5 games this season, best mark in the Majors so far.

Glavine's career record at Shea is 12-19. He was 3-6 at Shea last year despite a 2.84 ERA.

2. Yankees return to Fenway Park, Mussina against knuckler Tim Wakefield.

3. The Nats will go to Atlanta to face the Braves.

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